28.7% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4804, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4804, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 28.7% of residents in postcode 4804 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is an area where few adults hold university degrees, though school completion rates have risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of Australia, though the rate rose 4.1 percentage points since 2011. About 28.7% of residents finished Year 12, while another 28.7% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →4804, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, with only 5.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure. Trade certificates are much more common, with 35.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
5.7% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 4804, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related studies at 18.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 8.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are much smaller than most others, with an average size of 87 students. While there are 11.17 schools per 1,000 children, the average school advantage score is much lower than in most areas.
11.17
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
348
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
87
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
894
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4804, QLD
4 schools — 348 students, average ICSEA 894.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Scottville State School, Scottville | Government | Primary | 55.2 km | 47 | 876 |
| Collinsville State High School, Collinsville | Government | Secondary | 58.5 km | 145 | 915 |
| St John Bosco Catholic School, Collinsville | Catholic | Primary | 58.5 km | 72 | 896 |
| Collinsville State School, Collinsville | Government | Primary | 59.1 km | 84 | 868 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4804, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4804/4804-qld/topic/education